Quiz for America Compared:
The Global Protests of 1968

Question

1. What does this collection of reminiscences suggest about what these European and Mexican protests had in common with the American protests that took place in 1968?

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Correct. The answer is b. The protests that took place around the world in 1968—including those in the United States—were organized and fueled primarily by young adults, some of whom were college and university students and some of whom were not.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The protests that took place around the world in 1968—including those in the United States—were organized and fueled primarily by young adults, some of whom were college and university students and some of whom were not.

Question

2. According to these documents, the activists participating in the mass demonstrations of 1968 were making which of the following demands?

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Correct. The answer is d. These documents suggest that protestors all over the world were pressing for their countries to institute changes that would facilitate real democracy.
Incorrect. The answer is d. These documents suggest that protestors all over the world were pressing for their countries to institute changes that would facilitate real democracy.